Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Centaury

Dendrogale melanura compared with Centaurium erythraea

Key Differences

  • Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Data Deficient while Centaury is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew Centaury
Kingdom Animalia (动物界) Plantae (植物)
Phylum Chordata (脊索动物门) Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class Mammalia (哺乳動物) Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order Scandentia (树鼩目) Gentianales (龙胆目)
Family Tupaiidae Gentianaceae
Genus Dendrogale Centaurium
Species Dendrogale melanura Centaurium erythraea

Conservation Status

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

DD — Data Deficient

Centaury

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew Centaury
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centaury

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

Bornean Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

The Bornean Smooth-tailed Treeshrew (Dendrogale melanura) is a species in the genus Dendrogale. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centaury

The Centaury (Centaurium erythraea) is a species in the genus Centaurium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to ['Australia', 'Belgium', 'Bolivia', 'Brazil', 'Canada'].

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